Send us a textIn this episode, we are chatting with fashion consultant, costume designer, Writer, Curator, and Archivist Rebecca Pietri. She has been delivering design projects for over 20 years. Her clients include A-list celebrities such as Questlove, The Roots, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyoncé, Coldplay, Justin Timberlake, U2, corporate giants, leading editorial voices, studios, museums, and corporate executives. African and American traditions and designs highly influenced her work. Rebecca shares with us how it all started, how she fell in love with design and fashion and how she entered the field via a path less travelled.  The interesting thing for the episode :In this episode, we discuss the article that has been published in Nature entitled “Largest-ever study of journal editors highlights ‘self-publication’ and gender gap” -  The main content of the weekRebecca tells us about how growing up in New York made an impact on her life and how she learned to fit in with the clothes she decided to wear. This was an interesting learning in an early age which she extended and cultivated. Another learning Rebecca tells us is about the importance of building relationships and brining people together. This is the way she got her first introduction to the world of fashion. Power of “No” is an important idea discussed during the podcast where Rebecca advice the young people about how important it is to listen to your body and mind and reflect on the path forward. Furthermore, Rebecca tells us about the way Influences she had while she perfected her craft and how she continue to learn even after being at the top of the field. Books that made an impactNon-things: Upheaval in the Lifeworld by Byung-Chul Han - Yield: The Journal of an Artist - Work by Theaster_Gates -  The house of Spirits - Upcoming projects by Rebecca PietriContributing writer and donor to the ‘Fresh, Fly and Fabulous: 50 Years of Hip Hop Style’ Exhibition at the Museum at FITMore about Rebecca PietriWebsite - Click hereLinkedin - Click here to learn moreInstagram - Click hereSupport the showDo you want to contribute to the podcast? The best way to get in touch with us is via our website. You can contact us via: email - [email protected] website - www.thehyvv.com

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